# YB Races

> Live race tracking for yachts, cars, and adventure races with leaderboards and replays. (iPhone/iPad app by Ground Control Technologies UK Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yb-races/id452193682 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ground Control Technologies UK Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1774186724)
- Category: Sports, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.90/5 from 75 App Store ratings · 120 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-11-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yb-races/id452193682/reviews.md

## What is YB Races?

The YB Tracking iPhone/iPad app allows you to follow live race
tracking on your mobile - updated to feature everything we track
including yacht races, car rallies, adventure racing and more.

Information in the race viewer is also controlled by the race
organisers - not YB Tracking. For instance, if a race organiser has
not provided pictures for the teams, then pictures will not appear in
this app or on our web-based viewer.

Key features:

- See information about the teams in the race
- View live leaderboards
- Review the map, course and wind info (where available)
- Zoom to all teams, leaders, and the course area
- Social media feed with news about the race
- Replay facility, to allow you to scrub backwards and forwards in time

Note: This app requires an internet connection to operate

## Key features

- Live race tracking
- Team information
- Live leaderboards
- Map, course, and wind info
- Replay facility
- Social media feed

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| YBE00187 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Newport Bermuda 2012 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chicago Mackinac 2012 | $2.99 | one-time |
| YBE00009 Yacht Race | $2.99 | one-time |
| YBE00045 | $2.99 | one-time |
| YBE00048 | $2.99 | one-time |
| YBE00116 | $2.99 | one-time |
| YBE00123 | $2.99 | one-time |
| YBE00136 | $2.99 | one-time |
| YBE00240 | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of YB Races?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 📱 Works well on mobile devices for race tracking
- 🎨 Good graphics and visual design
- 👥 Helpful and responsive customer service
- 🌍 Comprehensive race coverage options
- 📊 Useful for following multiple boats and races
- 🔄 Consistent tracking performance over years

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- ⚠️ App becomes unusable after updates
- 🖱️ Poor UI/UX design and navigation
- 🔍 Difficult to select and track individual boats
- 💰 Requires paid purchase for each race
- 📵 Doesn't work on iOS web browsers, forces app use
- 🔄 Loses tracking data when app loses focus
- ⏱️ Slow performance and delayed updates
- 🗺️ Lacks map features and scale indicators
- ❌ Missing basic functionality compared to web version
- 🔐 Forced to pay for free web content on mobile
- 📍 Poor geolocation accuracy with boats on land
- 🎯 3D viewer crashes after minimal use
- 🔧 Zoom function resets unexpectedly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when zooming in or switching between functions
- Crashes after viewing 3+ boats in race viewer
- Buttons unresponsive or difficult to click
- White screen with loading spinner, content won't load
- Race data doesn't update or updates with significant delay
- App freezes when losing focus or switching apps
- Error messages when reloading races
- Incompatible with iPhone X and newer display formats
- Boats display on land instead of water
- Leaderboard doesn't show actual race leaders
- Boat photos and wind data fail to load
- App requires multiple launches to function
- Zoom function causes crashes
- Notes about retired boats inaccessible in app
- New race viewer crashes frequently

**Most requested features**

- Ability to save favorite boats/teams for quick access
- Search function for boats on map
- Highlight/tag individual boats on map
- Map scale indicators and distance measurements
- Distance to finish and between boats display
- Zoom function that maintains state and doesn't reset
- Filter to show only selected boats/teams instead of deselecting all
- Improved weather overlay and wind visualization
- Auto-play track history feature
- Larger boat numbers/identifiers when zoomed
- Geographic landmarks and reference points on map
- Support for all major races (e.g., Vendee Globe)
- Better social media feed filtering for race-specific content
- Password recovery option on login screen
- Cross-device app purchase synchronization
- iPad-optimized interface
- Ability to view web version on iOS devices

## Recent user reviews (10 of 120)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yb-races/id452193682/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Next to useless

*2026-07-18, version 5.0.1*

As others have noted, this app is next to useless. The controls on the “new” viewer are horrible, and the legacy was barely passable to begin with. Nothing scales properly, and trying to rotate your screen to get some improvement somehow works even worse. If you can, try to use the website which is at least “ok.”

### 1/5 — Trash

*2025-07-28, version 5.0.1*

The app version will not let you read notes about boats that have retired, but when you go to the web version on an iOS device to try to read the notes there, it won’t let you as you need to use the app.
They’ve now tried to fix this with their new race viewer, but after looking at 3 boats in the Fastnet Race Tracker, it crashes.

### 1/5 — They ruined it.

*2025-07-22, version 5.0.1*

New update is unusable, cannot click on a boat to save your life and glitches out when you try to use it. No one asked for a 3D viewer!!

### 1/5 — Destroyed

*2025-07-22, version 5.0.1*

This may be the single worst update to an app since apps began. Unfortunately a good product ruined.

### 1/5 — Trash

*2025-07-07*

The app version will not let you read notes about boats that have retired, but when you go to the web version on an iOS device to try to read the notes there, it won’t let you as you need to use the app.

### 3/5 — Good… but could be better!

*2024-12-18, version 4.0.14*

Not the best UI… maps would really benefit from the provision of some sort of scale so you can get a feel for the gap between boats and start/finish points.

### 1/5 — Crash sur crash

*2024-03-14*

L’app ne fait que crash, c’est insupportable. Dommage, impossible de suivre une course du coup.

### 2/5 — No choice in weather anymore

*2023-09-11*

Why could we change weather on the golden globe race and not here

### 1/5 — Non functional and poorly designed UI

*2023-07-27, version 4.0.14*

Badly thought out and does not work most of the time. Could be great but poorly executed.

### 1/5 — Annoyingly bad

*2023-07-23, version 4.0.14*

Frustrating, slow, keeps crashing my phone and you can’t track a boat or class, none of the buttons work. Stupid app

## Frequently asked questions about YB Races

### What does the YB Races app do?

This app allows you to follow live race tracking for a variety of events, including yacht races, car rallies, and adventure racing, directly on your iPhone or iPad. You can view real-time information about teams, leaderboards, maps, and wind data.

### What are the key features of YB Races?

Key features include viewing team information, live leaderboards, maps, course details, and wind information (when available). The app also offers a social media feed for race news and a replay facility to scrub through past race times.

### Is YB Races free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, it does have in-app purchases, which may offer additional features or content for users who wish to enhance their experience.

### What kind of races can I track with this app?

You can track a wide range of races, including yacht races, car rallies, and adventure racing. The specific information displayed is controlled by the race organizers, so content like pictures may vary depending on their input.

### Does the app require an internet connection?

Yes, this app requires an active internet connection to operate. Live tracking data, leaderboards, maps, and social media feeds are all updated in real-time and depend on a stable internet connection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0.1 — 2025-06-23

Bug fixes and improvements

### 5.0.0 — 2025-06-19

Bug fixes and improvements

### 4.0.14 — 2021-06-04

Bug fixes and improvements

### 4.0.12 — 2020-01-27

Bug fixes and improvements!

### 4.0.11 — 2019-10-02

Bug fixes and improvements

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